|
The Earth Alliance is the name of a fictional alliance of the countries of Earth in the TV show Babylon 5. It was almost eliminated during the Earth-Minbari war due to a botched first contact, and the war was the reason the Earth Alliance created Babylon 5.
The Earth Alliance was founded in 2085 by the countries of Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and US. The alliance quickly moved to supersede the United Nations, which they finally succeeded in doing by 2107. The founding nations also made a strong attempt to explore space by setting up bases on the moon and a colony on Mars by 2090.
In 2122, the Earth Alliance had become the official governing body of humanity and Earth. This started a series of conflicts primarily with nations that didn't want to be part of the Earth Alliance. After a terrorist bombing in San Diego in 2150, the alliance crushed all opposition nations. At this time, humanity was growing too large for its home system and all attempts to travel faster than light had failed. Although scientists had discovered hyperspace they still were unable to send large objects such as ships through. Thus the Earth Alliance began sending ships into space in which people had been put into stasis in the hopes of finding alien life. In 2156, a Centauri patrol fleet made contact with Earth after detecting the use of hyperspace to relay radio communications.
After making first contact with the Centauri, the Earth Alliance saw massive growth. With technology purchased from the Centauri, the alliance was able to jump forward 200 years. Humans began establishing footholds in other star systems. After the expansion brought Earth into conflict with a number of alien races, the Earth Alliance formed a military arm called EarthForce. In 2231, the Earth Alliance became a galactic superpower when it declared war on the Dilgar. Within a year of the Earth Alliance's entrance into the war the Dilgar were defeated.
After the Dilgar War, the Earth Alliance had a disastrous first contact with the Minbari, resulting in the Earth-Minbari War, which culminated in the Battle of the Line. After the war, the Earth Alliance decided to build Babylon 5 to prevent another war.
Years after the Earth-Minbari War, the Earth Alliance entered into a civil war which resulted in the overthrow of President Clark. However, the Earth Alliance still remains a major power in the galaxy.
| 
